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AIRBORNE RADAR [42 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Navigation Aids
DEF

Radar equipment carried by aircraft to assist in navigation by pilotage, to determine drift, and to locate weather disturbances; a very important use is locating other aircraft either for avoidance or attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
CONT

Les radars de bord des avions civils sont presque uniquement des radars météo. Il existe des radar de navigation et des radars anticollision mais ils sont montés à bord d'avions militaires.

OBS

Le terme "radar de bord" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Navigation Aids
CONT

Although great progress has been made using ground-based Doppler radars to study storm structure, remote storms such as oceanic cyclones and hurricanes cannot be observed with these systems. Also, some phenomena are remote, such as orographic storms over mountains or clouds over the arctic ... Airborne meteorological radars provide a means to make measurements of the structure and dynamics of these difficult-to-observe weather systems. ... meteorological radar systems are deployed on a number of research aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Forces
OBS

forward-looking airborne radar; FLAR: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

radar de bord à vision frontale; FLAR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
5I
occupation code
OBS

5I: military occupation code for non-commissioned members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
5I
occupation code
OBS

5I : code de groupe professionnel militaire pour les militaires du rang.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

A ground mapping radar used aboard aircraft involving the use of a fixed antenna beam pointing out the side of an aircraft either abeam or squinted with respect to the aircraft [or spacecraft] axis.

OBS

The beam is usually a vertically oriented fan beam having a narrow azimuth width.

OBS

side-looking airborne radar; side-looking radar; side-looking antenna radar; SLAR: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • side looking airborne radar
  • sidelooking airborne radar
  • side looking radar
  • sidelooking antenna radar
  • side looking antenna radar
  • side ways looking radar
  • side scan radar
  • side-looking air-borne radar
  • side looking air-borne radar
  • sidelooking air-borne radar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Radar imageur qui explore en vol un couloir décalé latéralement par rapport à la trace du vecteur.

OBS

radar aéroporté à antenne latérale; radar à visée latérale; radar à balayage latéral; RAAL : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
OBS

radar de visión lateral; radar de a bordo de visión lateral: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 7 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Defence
  • Aerial-Photography Prospecting
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

An airborne radar, viewing at right angles to the axis of the vehicle, which produces a presentation of terrain or moving targets.

OBS

side-looking airborne radar: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

side-looking airborne radar; SLAR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

OBS

Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco.

Key term(s)
  • side looking airborne radar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Défense aérienne
  • Prospection par photographie aérienne
  • Télédétection
DEF

Radar aéroporté dont le champ d'émission est perpendiculaire à l'axe du véhicule, ce qui lui permet de fournir une représentation du terrain ou d'objectifs en mouvement.

OBS

radar aéroporté à antenne latérale; SLAR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

radar aéroporté à antenne latérale : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Defensa aérea
  • Prospección con ayuda de fotografía aérea
  • Teledetección
OBS

Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco.

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Record 8 2005-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
OBS

RCS: radar cross section.

Key term(s)
  • Research Study Group on Detection and Tracking on Low Altitude Low Radar Cross Section Airborne Vehicles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

Groupe de travail qui ne bénéficie pas d'un soutien administratif du Secrétariat International, mais qui dépend de la division Soutien de Défense.

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spacecraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Télédétection
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

radar aéroporté à distance de sécurité; RADS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 12 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
OBS

Dissolved. Formerly: Study Group Helicopter Airborne Radar Approaches (HARA).

Key term(s)
  • Study Group on Helicopter Airborne Radar Approaches
  • HARA

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Key term(s)
  • HARA

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Key term(s)
  • HARA
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Record 13 2000-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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Record 15 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

Source(s) : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications.

Spanish

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Record 17 1990-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • Cells and Batteries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Piles et accumulateurs

Spanish

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Record 18 1990-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 19 1990-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Electronic Warfare

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Guerre électronique

Spanish

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Record 20 1989-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 21 1989-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 22 1989-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 23 1989-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 24 1989-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 25 1989-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 26 1989-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 27 1989-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 28 1989-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 29 1988-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Defence
CONT

Airborne early warning (AEW) radar meets the operational requirement of detection and tracking of both low- and high-flying aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 30 1987-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 31 1987-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Military Communications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Transmissions militaires

Spanish

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Record 32 1986-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 33 1985-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Navigation Aids

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 34 1985-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 35 1985-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 36 1985-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 37 1984-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 38 1984-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Key term(s)
  • Airborne Radar Development Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)

Spanish

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Record 39 1981-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Boeing concludes that its 737, equipped with Motorola's Side-Looking Airborne Modular Multi-mission Radar (SLAMMR) and other sensors, is ideal for meeting mission requirements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

La conclusion du rapport de Boeing est que le B.737 équipé du radar SLAMMR (Side-Looking Airborne Modular Multimission Radar = radar aéroporté modulaire polyvalent à balayage latéral) de Motorola et d'autres capteurs, surclasse toutes les autres solutions.

Spanish

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Record 40 1980-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 41 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Transport aérien
OBS

DNOA Aviation 95CP/19.2.74 AV 245

Spanish

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Record 42 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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